It was first described as Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis Verdc. by Bernard Verdcourt in 1989.[2]
Conservationedit
The IUCN conservation status is endangered (EN). It is threatened by the invasive Louisiana Red Claw Crayfish, Procambarus clarki, which has been introduced to its natural habitat in Lake Mutanda and Lake Bunyonyi.[1]
Ecologyedit
Habitatedit
It occurs in lakes.[3] It occurs in shallow sheltered waters at altitudes of 1,770-1,950 m above sea level.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdLuke, W.R.Q., Gereau, R., Beentje, H.J., Kabuye, C., Nshutiyayesu, S. & Ntore, S. 2019. Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T111322366A111322382. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T111322366A111322382.en. Accessed on 16 January 2024.
nymphaea, nouchali, mutandaensis, variety, water, lily, species, nymphaea, nouchali, burm, endemic, uganda, conservation, status, endangered, iucn, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade, angiosperms, order, nymphaeales, fami. Nymphaea nouchali var mutandaensis is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm f endemic to Uganda 2 Nymphaea nouchali var mutandaensis Conservation status Endangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Order Nymphaeales Family Nymphaeaceae Genus Nymphaea Species N nouchali Variety N n var mutandaensis Trinomial name Nymphaea nouchali var mutandaensisVerdc 2 Nymphaea nouchali var mutandaensis is endemic to Uganda 2 Contents 1 Description 1 1 Vegetative characteristics 1 2 Generative characteristics 2 Taxonomy 3 Conservation 4 Ecology 4 1 Habitat 5 ReferencesDescription editVegetative characteristics edit Nymphaea nouchali var mutandaensis is an aquatic herb 1 Generative characteristics edit The purple flowers have a yellow centre 3 Taxonomy editIt was first described as Nymphaea nouchali var mutandaensis Verdc by Bernard Verdcourt in 1989 2 Conservation editThe IUCN conservation status is endangered EN It is threatened by the invasive Louisiana Red Claw Crayfish Procambarus clarki which has been introduced to its natural habitat in Lake Mutanda and Lake Bunyonyi 1 Ecology editHabitat edit It occurs in lakes 3 It occurs in shallow sheltered waters at altitudes of 1 770 1 950 m above sea level 1 References edit a b c d Luke W R Q Gereau R Beentje H J Kabuye C Nshutiyayesu S amp Ntore S 2019 Nymphaea nouchali var mutandaensis The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T111322366A111322382 https dx doi org 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 2 RLTS T111322366A111322382 en Accessed on 16 January 2024 a b c d Nymphaea nouchali var mutandaensis Verdc Plants of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Retrieved 16 January 2024 a b Nymphaea nouchali Burm f var mutandaensis B Verdcourt family NYMPHAEACEAE n d JSTOR Retrieved January 16 2024 from https plants jstor org stable 10 5555 al ap specimen k000230151 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nymphaea nouchali var mutandaensis amp oldid 1196421125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
